Daily NK has obtained several photos of North Korean flood victims collecting rainwater in plastic containers. The photos suggest that the water shortage is so severe that North Koreans must use the rainwater they collect.
One of the photos shows a woman collecting rainwater in plastic containers of various sizes. She has lined up several buckets and basins in hopes of collecting as much rainwater as possible.
In another photo obtained by Daily NK, North Koreans can be seen placing plastic containers in front of their homes to collect rainwater. A plastic tarp has also been hung under a roof to collect rainwater as it runs down.
Some of the North Koreans in the photos are wearing raincoats and rain boots, and the ankle-deep water suggests that this is an area that frequently floods when it rains.
These photos were taken in mid-August in Sinuiju, a city in North Pyongan province. The area was hit by severe flooding at the end of July and is still recovering.
Because the floors of houses in the area are almost level with the ground outside, the houses are often flooded when it rains, the source said.
One problem at the moment is that the water supply has not returned to normal even though a month has passed since the heavy rains. As a result, flood victims are now suffering from water shortages.
North Korean authorities have sent fire trucks to make up for the shortage, but the water supply is still inadequate.
